Today at Disney's California Adventure: Blue Sky Cellar
We haven't been to the Disneyland Resort since Christmas, due in part to rainy weather and winter illnesses circulating through our family. This afternoon we made a brief impromptu visit to both California Adventure and Disneyland to see a couple of new-to-us attractions.
We started at California Adventure so we could check out the Blue Sky Cellar:
The Blue Sky Cellar utilizes sketches, models, a movie, and more to offer detailed previews of the changes coming to DCA. (Click any of the photos in this post to enlarge.)
The entrance will end up looking rather like the Art Deco entrance to Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida:
A model of the Red Car which will be available to ride at the new entrance plaza:
I love the "re-Imagineering" of the Orange Stinger, which will reopen next year as the Silly Symphony Swings:
A model of Paradise Pier, where the Sun Wheel is being rethemed with Mickey Mouse:
Cars Land will feature a replica of Radiator Springs, including a ride resembling Epcot's Test Track:
More changes coming to Paradise Pier include a LITTLE MERMAID dark ride, new "Disney" theming for Mulholland Madness, and the World of Color water and fireworks show. Here are some design sketches for the World of Color:
And outside the Cellar, work for the World of Color goes on behind these walls:
One more year to wait for the World of Color!
I'm thrilled with all the coming changes -- although I do wish there were a way to preserve Pizza Oom Mow Mow, which has a wonderfully detailed '60s surfing theme and is one of our favorite places to eat lunch. It's going to be replaced with a restaurant more in keeping with the new early 1900s theming of Paradise Pier.
I'm delighted that current Disney management has been so willing to admit the shortcomings in the park's original design and invest in making it a truly spectacular Disney theme park.
Previous posts on the California Adventure renovations: October 16, 17, and 18, 2007; January 8, 2008; February 11, 2008.
Photos from the Disneyland part of today's visit are posted above.
posted by Laura @ 8:14 PM
4 Comments:
I like the new signage they have up for World of Color with a young Walt. I really like what they did in Blue Sky Cellar. The models and drawings and layouts are terrific.
"I like the new signage they have up for World of Color with a young Walt."
I agree! Especially nice.
Best wishes,
Laura
Hey Laura, My mom turned me on to your blog. Thanks for the pics of this Blue Sky attraction. I've always loved the preview/temporary attraction Disney does from time to time. Epcot had a real nice preview of the new Hong Kong Disneyland in the China Pavilion at Epcot a few years ago. And I have fond memories of repeated trips to the Epcot Preview at the Magic Kingdom!
We're going back to WDW in June, so I'll have lots of Disney World related posts on my blog when we get back.
So glad you dropped by, thanks for your note! I've been enjoying checking out your blogs as well.
I envy your return visit to WDW! I was able to make a whirlwind trip last year and hope it's not too long before we're there again. :)
Hope you'll visit again!
Best wishes,
Laura
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